One secret to The Boeing Co.'s success has been its heavy reliance on commercial aviation. A look at the earnings for General Dynamics Corp. would indicate that the Falls Church company is following suit — and CEO Phebe Novakovic is making no apologies for it.

Boston remains a hot market for real estate investors. With record pricing in office and multifamily projects, and investment dollars coming in from all corners of the globe, increasingly larger projects are being planned and financed – a trend that will continue through 2014.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is providing SunPower $220 million to finance residential solar leases. BofA says it is part of its 10-year, $50 billion environmental business initiative to address climate change.